Lauraceae FAMILY
Ocotea leucoxylon
Ocotea leucoxylon
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ocotea leucoxylon is an evergreen tree with a very dense, rounded crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole can be 25cm in diameter[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The good quality wood is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Nicaragua, Belize; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba.
HabitatForests in moist areas along the coast and on limestone[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].